KANNIYAKUMARI
Assembly seat no. 229 in Tamil Nadu · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 12 times since 1977.
Tamil Nadu also has a Lok Sabha constituency called KANNIYAKUMARI. It is a different territory with a different electorate — see its 4 results.
Winner, 2006
SURESH RAJAN.N
DMK
Elections held
12
1977–2026
Most successful party
ADMK
won 4 of 12
Margin, 2006
10,687
8.47% of valid votes
Result, 2006
Runner-up
ADMKTHALAVAI SUNDARAM.N
- Votes
- 52,494
- Vote share
- 41.59%
- Behind by
- 10,687
Electors
1,76,033
Total votes polled
1,26,225
Valid votes
1,26,225
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
71.7%
Full result, 2006
11 candidates · 1,26,225 valid votes
SURESH RAJAN.NDMKwon
63,181
50.0%
THALAVAI SUNDARAM.NADMK
52,494
41.6%
ALEX SHANTHA SEKAR.ADMDK
5,093
4.0%
THANU KRISHNAN.NBJP
3,436
2.7%
RAJAN.KIND
769
0.6%
SUBRAMANIAPILLAI.SIND
333
0.3%
UTHAMAN.TAIFB
317
0.3%
GOPI.KIND
310
0.3%
KUMARASWAMY.SIND
117
0.1%
VETRI VELAYUTHA PERUMAL.PABHM
109
0.1%
KUMARISWAMY NADAR.SIND
66
0.1%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 12 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Thalavai Sundaram. N | ADMK | 75,045 | 31.38% | Mahesh.r | 214 |
| 2021 | THALAVAI SUNDARAM N. | ADMK | 1,09,745 | 48.80% | AUSTIN S. | 16,213 |
| 2016 | AUSTIN. S | DMK | 89,023 | 42.41% | THALAVAI SUNDARAM. N | 5,912 |
| 2011 | PATCHAIMAL.K.T | ADMK | 86,903 | 48.22% | SURESH RAJAN.N | 17,804 |
| 2006 | SURESH RAJAN.N | DMK | 63,181 | 50.05% | THALAVAI SUNDARAM.N | 10,687 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the KANNIYAKUMARI assembly constituency in 2026?
Thalavai Sundaram. N (ADMK) won KANNIYAKUMARI in 2026, by a margin of 214 votes.
Which party has won KANNIYAKUMARI the most times?
ADMK, with 4 of the 12 wins recorded since 1977.
How many times has KANNIYAKUMARI gone to the polls?
12 times, from 1977 to 2026.
Who has won KANNIYAKUMARI the most times?
Thalavai Sundaram. N, with 1 win between 2026 and 2026.
